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Aryanadu is a village town lying under the foothills of the Agastyarkudam of the Sahya mountains. The town is situated nearly 25 km East from Thiruvananthapuram, 10 km South from Nedumangad and 10 km North from Kattakkada. In beauty and all other aspects this is a typical Kerala model village. This is purely an agricultural oriented Panchayath; coconut, rubber, banana, and vegetables are the main farming items. Old agers quotes "Aryanmarude (Aryas) Nadu" is the abbreviated form of Aryanadu. This Grama Panchayat consists of 17 wards and the people of all groups are living in harmony. The one of the beautiful river originates from the South Western Ghats region the Karamana river, which is the main drinking water supplier to the Thiruvananthapuram city, flows through Aryanadu. Through this the State Highway road Nedumangad-Shorlakkodu (Tamil-Nadu) runs. There are several heritage sites, for example temples such as Tholoor Chempakamangalam Devi Temple, Ayyankala Madam and some historic places of interest like "kottas" (walls) and the legendary site "Thoongan para" (hanging rock). There are also major educational institutions like Govt.ITI, Vocational & HS Schools, Govt. a hospital, Police Station, KSRTC bus stand, PWD Guest House located here.